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First Principles: Children Should Be Educated In The Principles of Freedom
“Children should be educated and instructed in the principles of freedom.” –John Adams They aren’t any more. That’s why so many problems are festering until they reach the surface. So may of these are based on sheer ignorance of what … Continue reading
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First Principles: Disarming the People Is the Surest Way To Enslaving Them
“I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.” — George Mason, Speech During Virginia’s Convention to Ratify the Constitution, 1788 … Continue reading
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First Principles: Tyranny Can Appear Under Any Form of Government
“The outstretched arm of tyranny … may appear under any mode or form of government.” – Mercy Warren (1805) And that is precisely what is going on with this witch hunt against the Trump Administration. Revealed again in recent testimony … Continue reading
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Thought for the Day: When Books Are Allowed To Burn, Men Burn Next
“Whenever books are burned men also in the end are burned.” – Heinrich Heine, poet, journalist, and essayist (13 Dec 1797-1856)
Thought For the Day: Excessive Taxation Is Little More Than Extortion
“When more of the people’s sustenance is exacted through the form of taxation than is necessary to meet the just obligations of government, such exaction becomes ruthless extortion and a violation of the fundamental principles of a free government.” –President … Continue reading
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Tagged Exacted, Extortion, Freedom, Government, Just, Obligations, Princples, Sustenance, Taxes, Thought For the Day, Violation
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Thought For the Day: Equal Treatment Is Different Than Attempting To Make People Equal
“There is all the difference in the world between treating people equally and attempting to make them equal.” – Friedrich Hayek, Economist (1899-1992) The Road to Serfdom and many other fine books that support economic freedom and illustrate the … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The Only Thing To Ask Freedom For Is Freedom
“The man who asks of freedom anything other than itself is born to be a slave.” – Alexis Tocqueville
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Thought For the Day: Envy Does Not Create Wealth; Freedom and Character Do
“Envy doesn’t create wealth. Freedom and character does. How about we focus less on punishing those who succeed and more on helping those who are not realizing their potential?” —Star Parker
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Happy Veterans Day!!
Hug your veterans today!! Let them know that they are loved and appreciated!! Even if they’re active duty now, they’ll appreciate it!
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Tagged Duty, Freedom, Gratitude, Patriot, Protecting, Service, Thought For the Day, Veterans, Veterans Day
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First Principles: Freedom Does Not Come For Free
“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.” — Thomas Paine (1777) As Veteran’s Day approaches in this season of thankfulness and blessings, I think on the above… a lot. … Continue reading
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 